Open to both English and Western riders.
- To be judged as a pleasure class with emphasis on manners, disposition, and responsiveness to rider’s cues. (See General Performance Rules and Western Pleasure – Rule 211 and English General Rules.)
- Mules are to be shown at a walk, jog/trot, and lope/canter both ways of the arena on a reasonably loose rein for Western and light contact for English and be under control at all times.
- Animals will be asked to reverse to the inside of the arena.
- Judges may ask contestants to back their mules.
- To be shown in appropriate tack and attire.
- Western mules in western tack and attire, one hand on the reins (unless in a snaffle or bosal.)
- English mules in English or hunt seat tack and attire, both hands must be on reins.